Norway vs Portugal: goals and result from September 27

Portugal beat Norway 2–1 in Oslo on September 27, 2026, in the second round of the UEFA Nations League. João Félix opened the scoring in the 17th minute, Erling Haaland equalized early in the second half, and Gonçalo Ramos scored the winner shortly afterward. The result kept Portugal perfect after two matches, according to UEFA’s official Matchday 2 roundup.

Result and goalscorers

The final score was Norway 1–2 Portugal. UEFA confirms the following sequence:

• 17th minute — João Félix, Portugal: finished a slick move with a precise strike.
• Early in the second half — Erling Haaland, Norway: converted the rebound after Diogo Costa parried a Martin Ødegaard free kick.
• Shortly afterward — Gonçalo Ramos, Portugal: intercepted goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland’s pass and lobbed him from outside the area.

The competition’s official fixtures and results page is the place to check for subsequent UEFA updates. However, the material supplied for this article does not give exact minutes for the Haaland and Ramos goals, so those times should not be inferred.

How Portugal built the win

Portugal took the lead in the first half. UEFA describes a quick combination completed by João Félix in the 17th minute. Norway responded before the break, but Diogo Costa stopped Haaland twice to preserve the 1–0 advantage.

The Norwegian pressure brought an equalizer after halftime. Ødegaard took a free kick, Costa parried it, and Haaland scored from the rebound. The match was level only briefly: Ramos anticipated Nyland’s pass and produced a lob from outside the box. It was the decisive moment and a clear example of Portugal turning an error in Norway’s buildup into a goal.

Portugal also came close to extending the lead. A deflected Rafael Leão drive struck the crossbar, and Ramos sent the rebound wide. The victory therefore combined a collective move for the opener, key saves from the goalkeeper before halftime, and effective pressure on Norway’s ball circulation in the second period.

What Haaland actually did

Haaland’s participation is confirmed. In addition to scoring Norway’s goal, he was denied twice by Diogo Costa in the first half. That makes it possible to distinguish his performance in Oslo from the expectations created by the previous round.

Norway had opened its campaign with a 3–2 win over Denmark, also in Oslo, with two Haaland goals. The official Matchday 1 roundup says he scored Norway’s second after an Antonio Nusa pass and struck again in the 74th minute following a short-corner routine. He found the net again against Portugal, but this time it was not enough to prevent defeat.

What the sources allow us to say about Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo is not mentioned in UEFA’s account of the action from Norway vs Portugal. Because the sources reviewed here do not provide full lineups or a substitutes list for this match, they do not allow us to confirm whether he took part. A lack of mention must not be treated as proof that he was absent from the field.

His involvement in the previous round is documented. In Portugal’s 1–0 win over Wales, UEFA records a Ronaldo shot going wide. João Félix scored the match’s only goal in the 22nd minute after a Nuno Mendes pass. Those details belong to the opening fixture and should not be presented as actions from the game in Oslo.

The distinction matters because the matchup involved national teams strongly associated with two high-profile forwards, while only Haaland’s performance is confirmed in the available account of the September 27 match.

Portugal’s position after two rounds

Portugal began the campaign with two victories: 1–0 against Wales and 2–1 against Norway. João Félix scored in both matches, while Gonçalo Ramos decided the second one. UEFA describes it as a perfect start through two games.

Norway entered Matchday 2 after beating Denmark 3–2. Against Portugal, the hosts created chances and found an equalizer, but conceded a rapid response. Any later changes to results, schedules, or competition records should be checked on UEFA’s official pages.

Sources and the limits of this retrospective

This retrospective was published on September 29, 2026, and covers a match completed two days earlier; it is not live coverage. It is based on UEFA’s editorial roundups of the first two matchdays and its official fixtures and results portal. Those sources confirm the score, goalscorers, and incidents described, but they are not a complete match sheet. No lineup has therefore been reconstructed and no participation has been assumed.